Thursday, 6 March 2014

diy vintage doily scarf

the weather here turned to autumn right on queue. the mornings are crisp with dew on the lawn and the evenings require warm socks and a doona on the bed.
autumn also means boots, tights, a cardigan and a light scarf too.
with the stack of op-shopped doilies slowly growing I decided to make an infinity scarf. it's basically just a collection of doilies and small linens stitched together end to end to create a loop.

1. select a number of doilies/linen handkerchiefs/place mats.
2. decide on their layout. my scarf is about 2m in length, so select enough linens to reach about this length
3. stitch each one to the next to create a 2m length then stitch the 2 ends together to create a loop.

and that's it. simply double over and wear with your favourite cardi, and maybe a pretty brooch too.